Pharmacovigilance
Pharmaceuticals IndustryDubai, UAE
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and Document Safety Reports: Receive, record, and organize adverse event and safety reports from healthcare professionals and patients, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and completeness.
- Evaluate Cases: Perform initial review and assessment of safety information to ensure details are complete, relevant, and ready for regulatory submission.
- Report to Authorities: Submit required safety and adverse event reports to UAE health authorities within local regulatory timelines for compliance.
- Maintain Safety Data Systems: Keep pharmacovigilance databases and documentation up to date, ensuring quality and accessibility of safety records.
- Support Signal Detection: Help identify potential safety signals by reviewing data and literature and share findings with relevant internal teams.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work with regulatory, medical, and quality teams to ensure consistent application of procedures and accurate safety communication.
- Prepare Reports and Documents: Draft periodic and required safety reports, summaries, and risk information for internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Medicine, or related field.
- Experience: Minimum 2–3 years in pharmacovigilance, safety monitoring, or related pharmaceutical safety role.
- Technical Competence: Skilled in safety databases, case management tools, and MS Office applications.
- Project Controls: Ability to manage case timelines, deadlines, and reporting schedules reliably.
- Leadership: Works independently, supports compliance activities, and collaborates with cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Commercial Acumen: Understands local UAE PV regulations and health authority expectations.
FAQs
Do I need Arabic?
Arabic is a plus for some roles, but most Dubai employers accept strong English and relevant sector experience.
Is visa sponsorship offered?
Many employers sponsor work visas for qualified candidates; check each job listing for specifics.
Which CRMs are most requested?
Salesforce and HubSpot are commonly requested; strong Excel reporting skills are also widely required.
Will I manage a team?
Senior or key account roles may include small-team leadership; most mid-level roles focus on client portfolio management.
What are typical working hours?
Standard UAE office hours are used; some client-facing roles require flexibility for meetings across time zones.
How is performance measured?
By revenue, retention, upsell rates, client satisfaction (CSAT), KPI achievement and timely delivery of agreed services.